Thread: Short barrel 6.5prc vs .270win

Originally Posted by Yesmate

yep.1300 ft lb at 530 yards ish and close to 1200 at 600.not a bad little hammer.Needmoor would be low 2600s or even in the 2500s.

Again only if using factory ammo

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Originally Posted by Yesmate

yep.1300 ft lb at 530 yards ish and close to 1200 at 600.not a bad little hammer.Needmoor would be low 2600s or even in the 2500s.

Yeah my 18" Creedmoor is 2500 with 140eldm factory ammo. Kills very well.

Originally Posted by 25/08 IMP

Again only if using factory ammo

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why are you comparing factory with a hotted up load?its a stupid topic to discuss.compare a hotted up PRC to your 260 or creed and the nick name needmoor will become clear.

For reference. 6.5 prc SAAMI chamber but over 3" ammo lenght due to being able to in a XM lenght Defiance action.
153 grain atip, 22" barrel 2950fps....can crack 3000fps but starting to get hard on primer pockets.

the 6.5PRC will do better, however for only 400m you can easily use a 16" 6.5 creedmoor and save on powder and recoil and plenty of factory ammo if you get too lazy to reload or cant find primers

if you aren't hellbent on a tikka, then save some weight, powder and recoil and get a 6.5 Grendel in a howa mini or one of the new 6mm ARC - Assuming you are hunting NZ species that is

The fundamentals of it are this:
If you want velocity out of a short barrel, you have to go big in the cartridge that you’re firing. Yep, .308 etc lose less velocity when short, but a bigger cartridge with a short barrel will still gross a higher muzzle velocity.

It just depends on what you’re chasing in outcome….

Go 300wsm, fast and fat